The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-01

J0LlEfs bLAs-s Suuo @@ss sc~ss =
rhe cf,cers of the State Prison South ?
.,corrsnied bv Warden Murdoch. ofIc
Wirhiysn Citv. arrived hero this m0rn- =
I,y ara were met ~ the depot Nv shcls.
warden or the Illinois Prison North.
M. n. w. McClaushry, with : splendid
team ~ bax horses and hne van, and
conveyed "a the prison. which II one o.
The hest rensi institutions IN the United
states. The Wararn stands high - III
.u.ressfml manager ~ crinsimsls, both IN
NV. E..,.rn States anil ~ the West. He
lh.s ~ Joiirt nlmnt 500 convicts. ann
~ docs not use corporal punishment AL
N - enforce discipline. sud has sue
Iceeded 80 well that last year hc reported
an excess az earnings over expenditures
! ~ nearly s2uOuo aud vet expended Al
large sum on permanent improvements.
The prison has fne bath house, with
isixty ba.h tubs. which are each supplied
with hul AMI coll water. aud can al he
f;,,ea N ono minutes time. This pre-
!, senis sharp contrast "a our Jefferson
|. vile rrisnn. " lairh has no bath house or
! bath tubs. understanding i has been
! m opsrstion many wears. We hope y
!. will not be long ill this defect - sup
Joliet prison also has 200 acres Of ti"e
:, ll.na. most OF IL Ia high state OF custiva'
- ton. large aud rosnmodious residences
~ for ia resident officers. and magnificen'
! n Gardens and other surroundings, show
!, ins a liberal policy toward u on ths
l. uart Of the illinois lawmakers, ant
4. bringing Its return ia the excess 81 re
~ CENTS over expenses. This may o
i changed soon. however, as the State m
.dopied an amendment To its constitu
i lion forbidding the hiring out OF con
~ yicts on contract, and the expertmen
- viii soon be tested a. 10 how convict
- are 70 be taken care Of 90 o. not 10 com
n pete with labor outside the walls,
whesher the taxpay ers are willing 10 pa
"a for their maintainance IN idIenes
lis While We ., mpathize with honest labe
~. As much as any agitator, We doubt grea
cir ~ the sdvisabiliiy Of any such regu'.
IN tons. and the Illinois experiment vi
or be watched with q good deal Of interes
to Our stay At Joliet was limited TO u
or. lday. which was ell taken up IN conve
ne sation with the warden aud his emcie
AL corps Of assistants. and In examining y
ex- sysiem IN use in the various shoE
her y hich was necessarily hurried, yet
be found time 10 look over the rampar
and observe that the city was . han
some one. well laid out, and with ve
lie. extensive manufactures Ct varlo
lex kinds. and claiming . population
her from 1900 to 10000. The genera
the hospitality OF Warden McClsnghry
aud = strong indncement to remain long
Vere had not other urgent duties prevents
der
himl I'm. s6,h ~
hs iSDiAS \.
riedl Our party went up 20 lineage 90
ents ldsy evening, getting into the win
lc;tyD Il q 81 o'clock, where ye edi
wa anxious to stay and hear Fatl
Can McGIynn on aansi-poverty," - al co
y to ors are noted for being opposed 70 p
Dad. erty. because they experience their 30
II its Of II. but the others Of the party. bein
al in farmer. Z lawyer. doctor and prca
'nrer er. scorned All knowledge Of pevers
icing didn't believe IL existed under the q
tiles. and stripes . little weak IN
has knees from an excess Of walking,
u 70 anxious to see .sweet hone,'-so
took the first train out. for Hoos'eru'
and at Monon our party divided,
1ou's going home, aud the Others going 70
49, dianapolis.
ir3n Al the capital We were awake
'.n Sunday morning rs the blareing 2
.ns negro brass band going 10 picnic, ~
very 49, 49,, -s W. didu't take N
wv" picnic, preferring 10 60 70 Roberts, !
= church and hear sermon from an =
We also strolIed to the State on
c;r~ where We found Hon. Bruce Carr,
sr,sc, ways genial, and went with him thro
49, of.indiana's magnificent Capitol. now 2
= .h..Iv completed, and Of which the :
:. ~ NAV we'll be proud, for the artistic Q
He isIty OF ~ 2rano co'onau. T,.s;cn
' jail. in another CspucI ~ M I'll. =. :
embcr not suppress . thought Of the d,sg
ful actions and usurpatlons o. rep
can representatives which prevenie..
. met massage Of needed legislation last vi
ughes. We also called on Gov. Gray ana =
Y. and Niblack. who each had inquiries 70
xpress n regard TO their many friends ano
. who mirers in Dubois county.
etision we visited the Marion county
He 10 hos,se Sunday evening. II IL 2
prison souye structure, both outside and 10
well and economically superintend'
nre BY 80 S.y " 10. - 80 female departl
49, u Il had about sixty inmates, about
uemsn third females, and 10 fitted up with
ern conveniences to insure health
'asners. cleanliness, and al the apartment
s'"s'' prisoners appeared scrupulous'y q
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